Bernard Dunne
- January 5, 2024
- Boxer
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Bernard Dunne Biography
| Name | Bernard Dunne |
| Birthday | Feb 6 |
| Birth Year | 1980 |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Bernard Dunne is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on February 6, 1980 in Ireland. WBA Super Bantamweight Champion and Boxer of the Year at the Irish National Boxing Awards who was a boxing analyst with RTE Sport.
He as well as Japanese wrestler He and Japanese fighter Koki Kameda have both been champions in the Super Bantamweight division. have both been champions in the Super Bantamweight division.
Dunne began his professional boxing career in December 2001 in the United States, winning his first fight in Feather Falls Casino in Oroville, California. In LA, Bernard trained under the world-renowned boxing coach Freddie Roach in the Wild Card Boxing Gym, training with many champions including Manny Pacquiao. Dunne won his first fourteen bouts in the United States before returning to Dublin under manager Brian Peters. Peters negotiated a deal with Irish public broadcaster RTÉ whereby Dunne’s fights in Dublin would be shown live on national television. It was the first such deal for an Irish boxer.
Dunne won the lowly regarded IBC super bantamweight title by beating Sean Hughes in the National Stadium in Dublin. Dunne won the European Super bantamweight title on 11 November 2006 beating Esham Pickering on points in his home town of Dublin. In March 2007 he defended the title by technical knock-out over Yersin Jailauov in the third round, in a mandatory EBU title defence. He followed that streak in June 2007, when he defended his EBU title, defeating Walstad Reider by unanimous decision.
There are two children who are named Caoimhe along with Finnian.
Bernard Dunne Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Bernard Dunne is one of the richest Boxer from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bernard Dunne 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He posted a record of 119-11 and also won 13 Irish titles while an amateur.
He defeated Ricardo Cordoba to become the WBA Super Bantamweight champion in an event that earned the ESPN 2009 Fight of The Year.
Bernard Dunne (born 6 February 1980) is an Irish former professional boxer and a former WBA (Regular), and European Super Bantamweight champion.
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Who is Bernard Dunne Dating?
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In November 2009, Irish publishers Liberties Press released the first biography of Dunne. Entitled Bernard Dunne: The Ecstasy and the Agony, it is an up-to-date account of Dunne’s beginnings until his defeat to Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym. In 2012, Dunne was an analyst on the 2012 Olympics boxing coverage on RTÉ Sport.
Facts & Trivia
Bernard Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. Bernard Dunne celebrates birthday on February 6 of every year.
In late January 2010 Dunne was named Boxer of the Year at the Irish National Boxing Awards. Three weeks later on 19 February he announced his retirement from the sport.
Top Facts about Bernard Dunne
- Bernard Dunne is a retired Irish professional boxer.
- He was born on February 1, 1980 in Dublin, Ireland.
- Dunne won the WBA super bantamweight title in 2009.
- He had a professional record of 29 wins and 3 losses.
- Dunne retired from boxing in October 2009 at age 29.
- He was named RTÉ Sports Person of the Year in 2009.
- Dunne now works as a boxing analyst for RTÉ Sport.
- He is also involved with charity work through his foundation.
- Dunne’s nickname was “The Punisher”.
- His most memorable fight was against Ricardo Cordoba in 2009.
Was Bernard Dunne in Olympics?
Dunne was born in Neilstown, Clondalkin, County Dublin. He boxed at amateur level for Ireland where he had a record of 119–11, captured 13 Irish titles but did not qualify for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Why did Bernard Dunne retire?
Bernard Dunne has resigned as High Performance Director of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) after failing to resolve a conflict with his employers since the Tokyo Olympics.
Did kiko martinez fight Bernard Dunne?
Spaniard Kiko Martinez, dubbed ‘La Sensacion’, made quick work of the home favourite, Dubliner Bernard Dunne, when he beat him in just 86 seconds. In doing so, the Spanish boxer also helped his back-room team to more than €264,000.
What weight was Bernard Dunne?
121 lbs
Who is the best Irish boxer?
1. Jimmy McLarnin. While he emigrated to Canada when he was just three years old, Jimmy McLarnin was born in Hillsborough, County Down.